Paula L. Woods
From AwardAnnals
Information about the author.
Works
- 1 work
- Show titles only
Inner City Blues: A Charlotte Justice Novel
Paula L. Woods
- 2000 Macavity-1st Novel winner
- 2000 Anthony-1st Novel nominee
- 2000 Edgar-1st Novel nominee
- Score: 22.5
As an African-American woman in the predominantly white-male LAPD, homicide detective Charlotte Justice knows about heat. But now, thanks to twelve decent, pro-police jurors in Simi Valley, Los Angeles is a city rife with fires and riots. Forty-eight hours into the maelstrom, a prominent black doctor is mistaken for a car thief. Justice quickly defuses the violent confrontation, saving Dr. Lance Mitchell from a potentially savage beating by L.A.’s finest. But that’s just the corner of a more ominous picture.
For the body of “Cinque” Lewis is found nearby with…
